Beach
both
Level 4/10
Palomino
La Guajira, Colombia
🌀Strong rips
Palomino is a scenic beach break where the Sierra Nevada mountains meet the Caribbean Sea—one of the most beautiful surf settings in the Americas. The wave is consistent and the vibe is pure Colombian Caribbean.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
1.3m
NNE(33°)
Score: 13/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
8km/h
ENE(61°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm64%
Windswell Component
0.5mENE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.1mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
7:30 am
High tide - 0.12m
3:00 pm
Low tide - -0.08m
7:00 pm
High tide - -0.02m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
37
PoorComponents
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score37/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score37
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- N (350°)
- Direction range
- 320° - 30°
- Size range
- 0.8m - 2.5m
- Ideal size
- 2.0m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 12s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- S (180°)
- Offshore range
- 150° - 210°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- all
- Optimal range
- 0.2m - 2.5m
Water temp
27°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
4/10
Crowd level
2/10
Access: Between Santa Marta and La Guajira.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Secondary: Sep, Oct
Beautiful setting between Sierra Nevada and sea.
Getting There
Airport
SMRDrive time
90 minData quality
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